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Red beach near Akrotiri, Santorini (Greece) - an old cinder cone exposed by erosion (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Red beach near Akrotiri, Santorini (Greece) - an old cinder cone exposed by erosion (Photo: Tobias S... [info]
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ETNA - ashes & emissions @ sunset... ETNA - ceneri ed emissioni al tramonto... (Photo: AlexLoPiccolo)
ETNA - ashes & emissions @ sunset...

ETNA - ceneri ed emissioni al tramonto... (Photo: Alex... [info]
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Wide angle long exposure with Polaris rotation center in the left and Colima with the glowing dome to the right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Wide angle long exposure with Polaris rotation center in the left and Colima with the glowing dome t... [info]
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View on the remains of Pozzuoli Roman market, Gulf of Naples, Italy (Photo: Janka)
View on the remains of Pozzuoli Roman market, Gulf of Naples, Italy (Photo: Janka) [info]
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Active lava breakout from the new lava shield on the southern rift zone (Erta Ale volcano flank eruption, February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Active lava breakout from the new lava shield on the southern rift zone (Erta Ale volcano flank erup... [info]
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The western crater has two vents; the one to the N (right), a narrow glowing hole, sometimes erupts strong vertical jets of lava, accompanied by detonation sounds. This one is relatively large and ejects lava bombs to more than 200 m. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The western crater has two vents; the one to the N (right), a narrow glowing hole, sometimes erupts ... [info]
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 Lava flow at dusk with an ash plume from a small pyroclastic flow. (Photo: roland)
Lava flow at dusk with an ash plume from a small pyroclastic flow. (Photo: roland) [info]
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Alien landscapes at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Alien landscapes at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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Silhouettes of a group watching the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Silhouettes of a group watching the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Yellow and brown salt formations at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Yellow and brown salt formations at Dallol (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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NE crater with glowing vents at night. A ship is passing in the background over the Tyrrhenian Sea. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
NE crater with glowing vents at night. A ship is passing in the background over the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... [info]
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Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after sunset (8 June 2017) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from the NE crater of Stromboli volcano (Eolian Islands, Italy) shortly after s... [info]
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Stromboli illuminated by the moon at night seen from below. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Stromboli illuminated by the moon at night seen from below. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Aerial view of Stromboli's summit area from the NE (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Aerial view of Stromboli's summit area from the NE (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose by night (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose by night (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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 Vesuvius volcano aerial (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Vesuvius volcano aerial (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze) [info]
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Nighttime red glow above a smaller lava lake at the new flow fields on Erta Ale´s SE flank (February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Nighttime red glow above a smaller lava lake at the new flow fields on Erta Ale´s SE flank (February... [info]
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 A young lava flow that covered the floor of Erta Ale´s summit caldera during the intense overflow of the south crater lava lake which preceeded the new fissure eruption on the volcano´s SE flank (February 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
A young lava flow that covered the floor of Erta Ale´s summit caldera during the intense overflow of... [info]
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Lava lake in Benbow crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Lava lake in Benbow crater (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Kilauea Lava Hose explosions, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose explosions, March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Explosions at the Kilauea ocean entry, with viewing boat in the foreground (Photo: KatSpruth)
Explosions at the Kilauea ocean entry, with viewing boat in the foreground (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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Aerial view of Stromboli island with Strombolicchio in front (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Aerial view of Stromboli island with Strombolicchio in front (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze) [info]
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 Most of the time, the lava hose is hidden in thick steam, but occasionally, it comes into sight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Most of the time, the lava hose is hidden in thick steam, but occasionally, it comes into sight. (Ph... [info]
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Aerial view of Stromboli island seen from the NE (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Aerial view of Stromboli island seen from the NE (June 2017) (Photo: Martin Rietze) [info]
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Salt cutter at Lake Asale (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Salt cutter at Lake Asale (Photo: Stefan Tommasini) [info]
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View onto the lava lake from Nyiragongo´s summit with the first day light appearing in the sky behind. (Photo: Ingrid Smet)
View onto the lava lake from Nyiragongo´s summit with the first day light appearing in the sky behin... [info]
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Fishing boats and erupting Krakatau volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Fishing boats and erupting Krakatau volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Inside the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Yashmin Chebli)
Inside the Ambrym caldera (Photo: Yashmin Chebli) [info]
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Another small eruption at dusk of 11 June. The sea below is completely calm. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Another small eruption at dusk of 11 June. The sea below is completely calm. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Lava flow at Etna volcano, Italy. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Lava flow at Etna volcano, Italy. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Bright red glow above the large new lava lake that formed in the fissure eruption on Erta Ale´s SE flank (Feb 2017) (Photo: Stefan Tommasini)
Bright red glow above the large new lava lake that formed in the fissure eruption on Erta Ale´s SE f... [info]
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 Kilauea Lava Hose March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth)
Kilauea Lava Hose March 2017 (Photo: KatSpruth) [info]
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